Agenda item

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing - Individual Cases

Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.

 

 

*(NOTE: The report at item 5 in the above agenda is not available to the public and press because it contains exempt information described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended))

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

4.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of four cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicant in Case No.48/22 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.49/22 did not attend the hearing and the case was heard in his absence.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No.50/22 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4,5

The applicant in Case No.51/22 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.6

RESOLVED: That, after consideration of the information contained in the case papers, and the information now reported and, where relevant, circulated at the meeting, the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

48/22

Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Refuse to grant a licence on the grounds that the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to convince the Sub-Committee that there are exceptional reasons to deviate from the current policy on the age limit of vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

49/22

Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Defer consideration of the case to allow the applicant the opportunity to attend and present his case.

 

 

 

 

 

50/22

Application to extend a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence until 28th February, 2023 as applied for, on the grounds that the applicant has provided sufficient evidence to convince the Sub-Committee that there are exceptional reasons to deviate from the current policy on the age limit of vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

51/22

Application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Grant a licence for the term of one year, as requested, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.